Repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica peaked at 11.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.3% | — |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -47.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -65.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +143.7% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +61.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 2.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Costa Rica was 2.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.